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A French hospital says a patient has died after taking part in an experimental drug trial, and five other participants remain hospitalized. The Rennes University Hospital said in a statement that the patient, who had already been in a state of brain death, died Sunday. The statement says the hospital has contacted the 84 other volunteers exposed to the new painkiller, based on a natural brain compound similar to the active ingredient in marijuana.

Ten of those volunteers underwent medical exams Saturday but the hospital found no anomalies, the statement says. French health authorities have said three of the hospitalized volunteers face possible brain damage. An investigation is underway into what happened. Click for more.

In our facility, we have the HRPP. Its required in the US if you are funded by NIH. Human Research Protection Program is for the subject of a study. They have a bill of rights that includes knowing all risks. At no time do they give up any rights. Full disclosure is required and the fastest way to lose lucrative NIH funding is to break these rules. If you have ever heard the phrase, "do no harm" it actually applies to research in the modern medical facility. You think you would hear it at the doctors graduation but ours does not include it. Of course the Hippocratic Oath has been changed numerous times to reflect things like assisted suicide and such.